Well, see--if it costs less per pound, they can eat a whole lot more of it! So, they really don't "save". Kind of like buying an SUV that gets 15mpg, to replace the one you traded in, that only got 12mpg. Gas goes down 10 cents a gallon, and now you can afford to drive 30,000 miles a year, instead of only 20,000. May as well get some use out out of it, before you trade it, instead of just letting in sit there, rusting away! That kind of consumption, and a big stash of Lockered Meat is a great source of Pride in the Heartland, along with those extra-cost license plates that show you root for your favorite State U Football school. Trust Me on that one.